Crusts of the alien bryozoan Membranipora membranacea can negatively impact spore output from native kelps (Laminaria longicruris)

Botanica Marina

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 265-271

  Saier, Bettina ^a,b   Chapman, Annelise S ^b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alien invasive species; Laminaria longicruris; Membranipora membranacea; Spore release

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DEFOLIATION; ENCRUSTATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; KELP FOREST; SPORE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOZOA; ECHINOIDEA; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA; LAMINARIA; MEMBRANIPORA; MEMBRANIPORA MEMBRANACEA;

EID: 4944236437     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2004.031     Document Type: Article

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